DHL Group has completed a corporate reorganization effective September 1, following a resolution approved by its annual general meeting in May. The publicly listed parent company now operates as DHL AG, while Germany’s mail and parcel business continues to operate as a separate legal entity under the existing name, Deutsche Post AG.
DHL AG will handle strategic management, governance and cross-divisional functions for the group globally, while Deutsche Post AG remains a subsidiary responsible for domestic mail and parcel operations. The company said the restructuring aligns its legal organization more closely with its international business footprint, while preserving continuity for customers in Germany.
DHL Group said the new structure reflects its five divisions, each operating as a separate legal entity: Express, Global Forwarding, Supply Chain, eCommerce, and Post & Parcel Germany, with the latter continuing under the Deutsche Post AG name and serving as a pillar of the group’s e-commerce growth strategy.
For customers, the company said nothing will change as a result of the reorganization: deliveries, retail outlets, automated postal stations, parcel lockers, mailboxes, products, services and points of contact all remain the same. Contracts, contact people and processes are also unaffected.
The most visible change is in the capital markets. Effective September 1, the former Deutsche Post share becomes the DHL share, representing ownership in DHL AG, the newly renamed publicly listed parent company.
Nikola Hagleitner, board member for Post & Parcel Germany, said, “For people and businesses across Germany, Deutsche Post remains what it has been for decades: a reliable part of everyday life. We are modernizing our corporate structure, strengthening the group’s global orientation and creating the foundation for future growth. At the same time, everything remains familiar to our customers: letters, parcels, retail outlets, parcel lockers, automated postal stations and mailboxes. We will continue delivering exactly as people expect us to.”
The DHL Group brand has been in place since 2023, following a series of earlier name changes from Deutsche Post AG to Deutsche Post World Net, Deutsche Post DHL and Deutsche Post DHL Group.
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